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International Finance (FNCE30003)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Topics include concepts, operation and terminology of foreign exchange markets; international investment decision making; sources of and approaches to dealing with foreign exchange exposure; political risk; and international funding mechanisms and decision making in multinational business organisations.
Intended learning outcomes
- Explain the method of operation and terminology of foreign exchange markets.
- Measure and manage foreign exchange risk exposure from the point of view of multinational corporations.
- Identify and describe the special problems encountered in international decision making.
- Conduct international capital budgeting analysis.
- Analyse how multinational sources of capital and country-specific risk affect the management of long-term assets and liabilities in an international context.
Generic skills
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High level of development: written communication; problem solving; team work; application of theory to practice; critical thinking; evaluation of data and other information.
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Moderate level of development: collaborative learning; statistical reasoning; and analysis; synthesis of data and other information; use of computer software; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; receptiveness to alternative ideas.
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FNCE20001 | Business Finance |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FNCE20005 | Corporate Financial Decision Making |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
AND one of:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ECOM20001 | Econometrics 1 |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ECON20003 | Quantitative Methods 2 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MAST20005 | Statistics |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MAST20004 | Probability |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MAST20006 | Probability for Statistics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MAST20018 | Discrete Maths and Operations Research | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MAST20029 | Engineering Mathematics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
620-270 Applied Statistics
620-261 Introduction to Operations Research (2008 or earlier)
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Students may not gain credit for both
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FNCE30003 | International Finance | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Recommended background knowledge
Please refer to Prerequisites and Corequisites.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- A 3-hour end-of-semester examination (70%)
- A mid-semester examination (15%)
- Group assignment, 2000 words, equivalent to 500 words per student, due weeks 5 - 8 (15%)
- To pass this subject students must pass the end of semester examination.
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Qi Zeng Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One two-hour lecture and one one-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course U21 Diploma in Global Issues Course U21 Certificate in Global Issues - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 22 March 2024